AARP Arkansas

EventsThe Vienna Boys’ Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock, and AARP members can get a $10 ticket discount. The choir is known for its albums featuring music of the great composers such as Mozart and Schubert. The choir has also recorded albums of Christmas music and contemporary hits. The concert will be the first to be held in the newly rededicated 625-seat Lucy Lockett Cabe Festival Theatre. Tickets are $35 …

Advocacy | VolunteeringAARP invites you to join our growing number of County Advocacy Contacts (CACs). We are building a group of advocates in all 75 counties to help the voice of Arkansans 50 plus be heard on important issues like the health care Private Option, Social Security, Medicare and caregiving. “We promise not to take too much of your time, so even if you are volunteering in another role, we hope you will become a CAC,” said Herb Sanderson, AARP Arkansas Associate State Director for Advocacy. Building a …

Events | Uncategorized Every day, more than 42 million family caregivers in America–among them 698,000 in Arkansas– make it possible for a parent, spouse or other loved one to live independently. Many of those caregivers juggle responsibilities, including working and caring for their own family. In fact, 42 percent of U.S. workers have been caregivers for aging loved ones in the last five years. What’s more, research shows juggling responsibilities can be highly stressful, putting caregivers at risk for depression, …

Events | Local ResourcesThe AARP Arkansas speakers bureau delivers presentations and workshops on a wide range of topics, such as caregiving resources, fraud prevention, retirement planning, making communities livable and making the most of what’s next in your life. AARP encourages members to keep this in mind when planning programs for organizations and church groups in their communities—and particularly welcomes invitations from those who want to know how AARP helps Arkansans 50-plus live their best lives. With the start of a new year, …